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do-gooder
[ doo-good-er, -good- ]
noun
- a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
do-gooder
noun
- informal.a well-intentioned person, esp a naive or impractical one
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Derived Forms
- ˌdo-ˈgoodery, noun
- ˌdo-ˈgooding, nounadjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of do-gooder1
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Example Sentences
When they thought about Lewis, what struck the players most was that he never acted like a do-gooder.
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden may just be a naive do-gooder in over his head.
She appears to be the perfectly pleasant, party-planning, sociable do-gooder.
To hear her speak is to hear that passion combined with the heart of a do-gooder and the simplicity of a child.
Leigh Anne may dress (and decorate) tackily, but she is unquestionably a strong-minded and moral do-gooder.
You know, I often attach myself to the elderly do-gooder type like my father was.
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